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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,453 and 239,975,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,453 and 239,975,687 is: 555,558,458.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,453 : 239,975,687 = 239,975,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,453/239,975,687 = 239,975,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,453x = 239,975,687 × 239,975,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,453x = 57,588,330,351,121,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,330,351,121,968/103,658,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,458.42

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